Evan Rachel Wood sued for $30m for allegedly leaving 10 Things I Hate About You sequel

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Representatives for Evan Rachel Wood have shrugged off a $30m law suit as “preposterous” after the actress was sued for allegedly walking out on a sequel to 10 Things I Hate About You.

According to 10 Things Films LLC, the production company for 10 Things I Hate About Life, the 26-year-old star took a $300,000 advance before “seemingly changed her mind about appearing in the film during principal photography.”

Representatives for the star countered that: “The lawsuit is preposterous and simply a bullying tactic from financially troubled producers. The production shut down in February 2013 when the producers ran out of money. Even after that, Evan agreed to resume production in Nov. 2013 by which time the producers said they would have cleared up their issues.

"However, the producers still could not get their act together, nor did they pay Evan money that was owed.”

Court documents show Wood is being sued for at least $20m in lost profits, $6m in investments and $5m in damages.

The new film was to be helmed by Gil Junger, the same director as 1999’s 10 Things I Hate About You, which launched Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt into the mainstream.

The suit adds further turmoil to Wood’s life after she announced last week she was leaving her husband of 18 months Jamie Bell, with whom she had one son.